Could a Warm-Up be the key to walking without pain?
NCT ID NCT03900832
Summary
This early study explored whether applying heat could help people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) walk longer with less leg pain. Researchers tested 33 people to see if heat exposure could reduce the sharp rise in blood pressure and heart rate that often happens when people with PAD exercise. The goal was to find a simple, tolerable way to improve walking ability and make exercise safer for this condition.
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Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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